Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizant

Straight into the nitty-gritty. A sparkling rosé made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, Pinot Noir, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon and Muscat. Quite an ingredient list. This is a sparkling rosé, uplifting, fresh, crisp and fruity with a fine textured mousse of bubbles. Red berries and fragrant delicate summer fruits, elegant, soft and wholeheartedly delicious. Summer in a glass. The Guibert family’s philosophy to wine can be summarised thus: respect for the environment, respect for the complexity of the wines and respect for a natural, stable biotope. Mas De Daumas Gassac is sited just outside the village of Aniane, 15 miles northwest of Montpelier. The huge garrigue forest that surrounds the Gassac Valley provides the right conditions for a variety of birds and insects in an ecosystem that functions perfectly, regulating, in the process, the numbers of predatory species. The Guiberts see their task as respecting this subtle balance, which contributes to the complexity of their wines, without making the slightest concession to chemical fertilisers or synthetic substances. The only fertiliser used on Gassac soil is a compost made from Larzac sheep manure. This story began in 1971 as a love story with an abandoned farmhouse and a unique terroir. The Guiberts are now on the cusp of a third generation of vignerons in the Gassac valley, staying true to the vision of Véronique and Aimé. And that truly is a good thing.